CVE-2013-4347 json
SimpleGeo python-oauth2 vulnerable to the use of Insufficiently Random Values to generate nonces
published 2014-05-20 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-rv8h-p43r-4x5r , PYSEC-2014-86 , EUVD-2014-0039
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The (1) make_nonce, (2) generate_nonce, and (3) generate_verifier functions in SimpleGeo python-oauth2 uses weak random numbers to generate nonces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the nonce via a brute force attack.
Patch / fix
- pypi oauth2 1.9rc1
- v8 satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 1:3.14.5.10-11.el7sat
- bsf satellite 6.1 2.4.0-19.el7
- c3p0 satellite 6.1 0.9.1.2-3.ep6.el7
- jsch satellite 6.1 0.1.50-5.el7
- pulp satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 2.6.0.15-1.el7sat
- sisu satellite 6.1 2.3.0-11.el7
- cglib satellite 6.1 2.2-18.el7
- gofer satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 2.6.2-2.el7sat
red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1591RHSA-2015:1592
- github.com/joestump/python-oauth2@82dd2cd commit
- github.com/simplegeo/python-oauth2#146 pull request
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4347 updated cvss 4.3
python-oauth2: Uses poor PRNG in nonce
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 python-oauth2affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Satellite 6.1 jansi 1.9-7.el7, bsf 2.4.0-19.el7, cglib 2.2-18.el7, guava 13.0-6.el7, xbean 3.13-6.el7, hawtjni 1.6-9.el7, +782 more Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 hiera 1.3.1-2.el7, hiera 1.0.0-3.el6_4, qpid-cpp 0.30-9.el6, qpid-cpp 0.30-9.el7, qpid-qmf 0.30-5.el6, qpid-qmf 0.30-5.el7, +268 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1592
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Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5 python-oauth2not affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | oauth2 | <1.9rc1 |
1.9rc1 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/simplegeo/python-oauth2/pull/146
web
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github.com
/joestump/python-oauth2/commit/82dd2cdd4954cd7b8983d5d64c0dfd9072bf4650
web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/62388
vdb-entry, web
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github.com
/simplegeo/python-oauth2/issues/9
web, report
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/09/12/7
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4347
advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015:1591
web
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015:1592
web
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/CVE-2013-4347
web
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1007758
web
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github.com
/joestump/python-oauth2
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/oauth2/PYSEC-2014-86.yaml
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-rv8h-p43r-4x5r
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-4347
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rv8h-p43r-4x5r
- NVD CVE-2013-4347
- OSV PYSEC-2014-86
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